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Hugo 3D

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"In one word: fantastic!"
4 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

This is pure film-making brilliance, definitely 5/5. Why such high praise- Well, simply, every aspect of this film is tuned to perfection and done with the excellence and precision we have come to expect of Martin Scorcese. The plot is great: it doesn't drag, and is genuinely fascinating (and not just for kids, either, in fact, adults might even enjoy this more). Scorsese creates an intricately designed and beautifully rendered story aimed squarely at that fabled (and commercially invaluable) point at which childlike fantasy intersects with adult yearning. And it works. It works well. There's an interesting tone in this film, subdued, almost mournful, that seems out of place in a film marketed at children; It doesn't have that relentless, energetic excitement of most kids flicks. Also, the focus of the narrative to the character of “Papa George” gives a sense of where Scosese's heart really is; the reconstruction and evocation of the joyous magic of the very first film-makers. At the same time, the burden of expressing the requisite levels of wonderment devolves on to Ben Kingsley (Papa George); he acquits himself well, although perhaps in asking this of Kingsley, Scorsese has unconsciously abandoned Butterfield as the point of empathy, and with it the sense that this is a film primarily for kids. But maybe that's on purpose. Maybe that undertone is one of the many ways Scorsese conveys his themes and messages to the observant viewer. Personally, I love that.

Nevertheless, Scorsese has created an exquisite jewel box of a movie, polished and honed to glittering, diamond-hard brilliance. The visual effects and 3D make this even better. I absolutely reccommend this, an absolute must-have addition to your 3D Blu-Ray collection.

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5 stars"
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A sad but lovely tale, great 3D effects, interesting characters and a film I could watch several times seeing more each time.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
"Good kids movie"
4 stars"
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Enjoyed the 3D in this movie and the story line.

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Description

Based on the award winning children's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton…

Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. He learned to fix clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle which he puts to use keeping the train station clocks running. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his dead father is an automaton (mechanical man) that doesn't work without a special key. Hugo needs to find the key to unlock the secret he believes it contains. On his adventures, he meets George Melies, a shopkeeper, who works in the train station, and his adventure-seeking god-daughter. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton, and he discovers it unlocks some memories the old man has buried inside

Won 5 Oscars. Another 45 award wins & 104 nominations.

Hugo Movie Review
By Rolling Stone

"Martin Scorsese walks mean streets, so why is he directing a family film in 3D? Glad you asked. Scorsese's rap­turously beautiful Hugo only appears to be outside his wheelhouse. Film history is part of Scorsese's DNA. His passion flows through this tale of Hugo (the extraordinary Asa Butterfield), a 13-year-old orphan who lives behind the clock in a Paris train station in 1931.

Based on the Caldecott-winning children's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick (cousin of Hollywood titan David O. Selznick), the film – vividly adapted by John Logan – emerges as a spectacular adventure for film lovers of all ages. In a twist on Treasure Island, Hugo discovers his prize in the form of a reclusive film pioneer, Georges Méliès (Ben Kingsley, in a superbly nuanced performance), who runs the station's toy booth. It's Hugo, with the help of Isabelle (a lovely, eager Chloë Moretz), who reintroduces Méliès to life and art. How? I wouldn't begin to spoil the fun. I will say that in Scorsese's hands, 3D becomes an art. With the help of the gifted cinematographer Robert Richardson and editor supreme Thelma Schoonmaker, Scorsese sweeps us headlong into the action as Hugo runs rings around the stationmaster (a hilarious Sacha Baron Cohen) and sneaks us into the station's secret corridors and inside the clock, with its jaw-dropping view of Paris.

Best of all, Scorsese re-creates the early days when Méliès, a former magician, crafted hundreds of films, many starring his wife, Jeanne (Helen McCrory), in a glass studio, building wonders out of his own sense of playful design. Scorsese builds Hugo in the Méliès manner, creating a complete, ravishing Parisian world on a soundstage in England and reveling in the sheer transporting joy of it. Hugo will take your breath away. It truly is the stuff that dreams are made of." 4.5/5

Release date NZ
May 16th, 2012
Movie Formats
Blu-ray Region
  • Region B
Language
English
Length (Minutes)
121
Number of Discs
2
Country of Production
  • USA
Original Release Year
2011
Box Dimensions (mm)
138x170x15
UPC
5050582901788
All-time sales rank
Top 2000
Product ID
19757387

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